The NCC cannot change the parkways in the National Capital Region. Reposting.

"Federal, scenic parkways and parks in the National Capital Region are dedicated to the memory of Canadian soldiers who died fighting in foreign wars." The Greber Report of 1950, page 228/395.

Report of the Federal District Commission, 1949, page 14/75: "The Federal District Commission is justly famous for its utilization of the scenic beauty of the federal capital area. Wherever possible, parks and driveways are and will be located along the banks of the Rideau and Ottawa rivers, the Rideau Canal and Dow's Lake."

The Ottawa and Hull government roads are protected by the designation National Interest Land Mass. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Minister of Public Works Erik Nielsen created the NILM to prevent Crown property from being used as a land bank by the City of Ottawa.

Proposed National Interest Lands:

• Experimental Farm Dr. Corridor, Queensway to Experimental Farm - 76.0 ha.
• Western Parkway Corridor, Carling Avenue to Queensway - 40.0 ha.
• Alta Vista Corridor, Kitchener Ave to Smyth Road - 69.0 ha.
• Hull South Parkway, Lucerne Blvd to Gatineau Park - 275 ha,
• Part of Philemon Wright Corridor - 103 ha. (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.)

MP Marlene Catterall never wanted the corridors privatized:

House of Commons Ottawa April 22, 1996: MP Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West, Liberal.) "Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present a petition signed by close to 1,000 people. It arises from a situation that occurred in our nations capital last year when the National Capital Commission was looking at selling off parts of green space and open corridors. The petitioners call to the attention of the House that when Jacques Greber released his plan for the national capital in 1950 it was dedicated, at the direction of the Cabinet, as a national memorial to those who had fought in the wars in the defence of Canada. Therefore, the petitioners call on Parliament to ensure that this commitment and the greenspaces of the capital are maintained as a war memorial and are not disposed of or sold."

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The Airport Parkway is now owned by the City of Ottawa and will be widened from two lanes to four. The airport parkway should not be widened by Hans on the Bike, February of 2023:

From: Hans on the Bike - February of 2023.

Endangered roads.

• Queen Elizabeth Driveway may be de paved
• Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway may be de paved. "...(Does) it make sense to devote a huge portion of the city's prime real estate to a commuter roadway." From an Ottawa Citizen/Don Butler interview with the head of the Crown corporation on February 25, 2014.
• Prince of Wales Drive that runs through the Experimental Farm was transferred to the City of Ottawa. Isabella Preston's crabapple trees were removed to facilitate the widening of the route. 

Scenic highways and corridors in 1988

• Ottawa River Parkway Wellington Street to Carling Avenue - 254 ha.
• Champlain Bridge, Island Park Drive - 15 ha.
• Airport - 120 ha.
• Eastern Parkway Hemlock Rd. to Hwy 417 - 72 ha.
• Eastern Driveway and Rockcliffe Parkway from Sussex Drive to Greenbelt - 255 ha.
• Ottawa River shoreline, proposed Voyageur Parkway - 84 ha.
• Leamy Lake Park and part of the Philemon Wright Corridor - 285 ha. (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.)

 In March of 1996:

• Confederation Boulevard
• Ottawa River
• Rockcliffe
• Aviation
• Airport
• Voyageur
• Colonel By Drive (Google: NCC Annual Report-1995-1996, page 47/111.)

Petition for the NCC to restore access to the Champlain Parkway, Gatineau Parkway and Fortune Lake Parkway in Gatineau Park. "Starting May 1st 2021 the NCC has closed the Champlain Parkway, Gatineau Parkway and Fortune Lake Parkway to motor vehicle access except from 1pm to half an hour after sunset on Wednesday/Saturday and Sunday "

I am standing in front of a roadblock near the Mackenzie King estate in the Gatineau Hills. May of 2022.